Shut Up and Eat This Podcast
1) 'Natural' Jelly Babies
What does 'natural' mean when it's on a packet? How do you make lollies from natural ingredients? We dig into a packet of jelly babies. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: shutupeatt...Show More
2) MSG
We take a look at the much-maligned MSG. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: shutupeatthis@gmail.com // twitter.com/ephiddian // facebook.com/shutupandeatthis Music: 'Stars' by The 4 S...Show More
3) Bread
How does supermarket bread take so long to go off? We take a look at the humblest loaf. Packaging contains no traces of zombies. Show notes: shutupandeatthis.wordpress.com Contact: shutupeatthis@gmai...Show More
4) Mentos
What makes them chewy? What makes them sweet? What makes them so angry at diet coke? Why was the vending machine so reluctant to give them to me? Ellen sits down with a friend to chat about (and e...Show More
5) Toothpaste
Why do you ingest it twice a day? Why has it got so much sodium in it? From whence that minty flavour? I don't know about that last one, but I do know a few other things about the chemistry of toot...Show More
6) Tim Tams
What's in a Tim Tam? Does it really involve beetle husks? Why, exactly, does it make such a good straw for hot beverages? Some of these questions are answered in the first episode of Shut Up and Ea...Show More
7) Introduction
Welcome to Shut Up and Eat This, a podcast about the bizarre things we ingest. In which Ellen introduces herself and explains what she's doing here. She also apologises for poor audio quality, but ma...Show More